Wednesday, September 30, 2009

This is soooo cute!! This is called "Nyan Nyan Nyanko-Nyanko Land-Cute San-X Cat Character". There are a cute little cats "nyan nyan nyanko" at Nyanko School. There is also nyanko schoolchild's satchel as mascot.

There are 1 different patterns, 1 mascot and 70 sheets in total.

This memo pad is not available on stores anymore. We only have 1 in stock

This is perfect for scrapbooking, collage or any project you can think of!

We were lucky to come across a case of these "katsuji" (Japanese typewriter "keys"). There are over 2300 of these. They are vintage but have never been used. These would have been the extras in case the ones in the machine broke. Please look at the last picture to see what an old Japanese typewriter looked like. There were at least 2000 keys so needless to say, this was only used in businesses.

They are from the "昭和" "showa period" . The "showa" period is from 1926-1989 but these are at least 30 years old as Japanese stopped using them once the word processor was invented.

This would be perfect for using as a stamp with ink or for stamping clay etc.

This stamp is the Kanji (Chinese character) for "吉" "kitchi" = "lucky".

It measures 2.3 cm long (long enough to be able to get a nice grip) and 5mm wide. The Chinese character itself is about 5mm wide....so please note how tiny it is. It is made of metal.

This is really cute Japanese fabric! It is called "cafe des midi" which means coffee of midday. There are lots of little cute girls and cats in sweet town shopping sweets in cafe, reading books, looking up to the sky and etc. So kawaii!!

This is a unique mold making 4 different shape rice balls easily. This is so easy to make. All you need is to put some rice into the molds and press it. You can make 4 rice balls at same time. There are bear, rabbit, star and flower shapes.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

These are soooo cute puffy food stickers!! This is called "Petit Sweets - Cute Sweets" sticker. There are many kinds of smiling sweets like cake, macaroon, ice cream, cupcake, jelly, doughnut, cookie and etc

So Kawaii!!

These are perfect for scrapbooking, card making or any project you can think of!

These are soooo cute puffy food stickers!! This is called "Petit Sweets - Cute Sweets" sticker. There are many kinds of smiling sweets like cake, macaroon, ice cream, cupcake, jelly, doughnut, cookie and etc

So Kawaii!!

These are perfect for scrapbooking, card making or any project you can think of!

This was an amazing find. This is from the Taishou Period which was from 1912-1926. This is called "型紙" or "katagami". This is a stencil that was used to make "kashigata" (for more information on "kashigata please see below). Apparently, these (we have around 100 to list) were found in an old Japanese sweets store in Kyoto.

This one has the image of bamboos and waterwheel - image is very traditional Japanese images.

This one is made from paper-but not flimsy normal paper....this is wonderful thick Japanese paper and it is in fabulous condition even though it is at least 83 years old.

This stencil could be used but it would also be fabulous framed and hung on a wall.

This image of bamboo leaves measures 5cm x 5cm (total - 10cm x 10cm)

More information on "kashigata" (the sweets made from the molds that were made using the stencils).

In the past, when a person died, it was expensive to give flowers or fresh food so, people made sweets (these are made from soy flour, rice flour and sugar) in the form of flowers, fish etc. These items were then placed on the "butsudan" (family shrine found in the house) for the dead person.

The sweets was also used for holiday celebrations, tea ceremony etc. These are for decoration only-they are never eaten.

This is a fabulous book for making miniature food using Transparent Resin Clay called "sukerukun" which means clear. Not only does the book teach you how to make the sweets but also how to turn them into accessories such as key chains, earrings, cell phone charms etc. Some of the things you will learn how to make are:

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Hi!! We start to sell the e-gift card for our Yahoo Store(bento box, kitchen items, plush, strap, cushion, pillow, blanket and stationery goods etc). Our E-Gift Card is a fast, fun way to give them the perfect gift for Christmas, Birthday and etc..just saying thank you for your friends, family and co-workers.

Online merchants that sell bento boxes and accessories

If your heart is set on getting a ‘real’ Japanese style bento box, for most people mailorder is the only option.

Stores I’ve shopped from myself

From Japan With Love carries a very nice selection of reasonably priced bento boxes and accessories such as face punches, inner cups, bags and a lot more. You’ll especially love this site if you like cute/kawaii designs. Ships worldwide. (Disclaimer: I’m happy to welcome From Japan With Love as a site sponsor.)

Saturday, September 19, 2009

This is sooo cute sweets letter set! It is called "Rabbit Parfait". There are cute pink rabbit (strawberry ice cream) and mint leaves, strawberry, cherry, biscuit and etc in parfait. There are also rabbit cookies near cappuccino.

Yummy and kawaii!!

so kawaii!

There are 24 envelopes, 48 sheets of paper and 1 sheet of stickers.

This is perfect for scrapbooking, card making or any project you can think of!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

This is a very cute mold for making chocolates and other candies or jellies etc. There are 4 sections in this tray.

Please note the temperatures. They can go from -30~230 degrees celsius. It states that a microwave is ok but NOT an oven...I'm not sure that is right because it clearly can handle temperatures up to 230 degrees celsius! Anyway, Instruction is on the front in Japanese and English.

1-You coat the molds with vegetable oil using cloth (recomended by the company).

2-Fill the molds with the clay. Press the clay firmly. Using a rolling pin, flatten the clay. Then, please remove any excess clay with a knife.

3-Pop out of the tray using both hands by pushing little by little (please look at the pictures on the instuction page which is included). If you push to much you will change the shape. After please put somewhere safe to dry.

***********There is a instruction included to follow easily. (Even though it is written in Japanese, it has pictures to follow.)